Feather River Watershed Management Strategy - Monterey Settlement Agreement - Issue Date 05/14/04

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Feather River Watershed Management Strategy provides decision support for Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the Plumas Watershed Forum to implement the Monterey Settlement Agreement. It establishes watershed management and restoration priorities and explains how a Technical Committee will guide the Forum on allocating funds to specific actions. The document targets improved water retention and base flows, reduced sedimentation and better water quality, streambank protection, upland vegetation enhancement, and increased groundwater recharge, supported by an adaptive management approach.

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Feather River Watershed Management Strategy

Monterey Settlement Agreement Goals

Goals for Watershed Management

Funding Approach

Adaptive Management Approach

Watershed Conditions and Restoration Priorities

Project Solicitation and Selection Process

Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration

Appendix and Proposal Instructions

| Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Plumas County, California | FEATHER RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
FOR IMPLEMENTING THE MONTEREY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | Issue Date: 05/14/04 | | | This Feather River Watershed Management Strategy document was prepared to help decision making by the Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the Plumas Watershed Forum under the Monterey Settlement Agreement of 2003 (the Agreement can be found at: [http://www. montereyamendments.water.ca.gov/](http://www. montereyamendments.water.ca.gov/)). The document sets out priorities for watershed management and restoration actions. The Watershed Management Strategy will allow the Technical Committee to advise the Watershed Forum on how to proceed with allotting funds for specific actions. The goals are to improve temporal retention of water to increase base flows, reduce sedimentation, protect streambanks, improve upland vegetation, and improve groundwater recharge. Prepared for: Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Prepared by: Ecosystem Sciences 280 N. 8th Street \#208 Boise, Idaho 83702 Ph. 208.383.0226 [www.ecosystemsciences.com](www.ecosystemsciences.com) The Monterey Settlement 3 Goals Funding Approach Adaptive Management Feather River Watershed 5 Watershed Map Watershed Condition 7 Watershed Restoration 9 Subwatershed Map Alluvial Valleys Map Restoration Priorities 15 Priority Subwatersheds and Streams First Tier Projects Second Tier Projects Innovative Projects Project Solicitation and Selection Process 23 Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration 24 Appendix 27 Proposal Instructions Status of Project Planning Outline 1 Project Cost Analysis Outline 2 The Monterey Settlement Goals The Settlement Agreement 1 by and among the Planning and Conservation League, Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Citizens Planning Association of Santa Barbara County, Inc. , and the State of California Department of Water Resources, Central Coast Water Authority, Kern Water Bank Authority, and State Water Project Contractors authorizes the establishment of a Water Forum to implement watershed management and restoration activities in the Feather River watershed, with particular focus on the drainages of the three State Water Project (SWP) upper Feather River reservoirs, for the mutual benefit of Plumas County and the SWP. The Water Forum’s specific goals include: (1) Improve retention (storage) of water for augmented base flow in streams; (2) Improve water quality (reduced sedimentation), and streambank protection; (3) Improve upland vegetation management; and (4) Improve groundwater retention/storage in major aquifers. Funding The funding for this watershed program will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement. Briefly summarized, Plumas County will receive a total sum of $8,000,000 . Initially, Plumas County will receive $1,000,000 annually for four years. After the Notice of Determination for the new EIR pursuant to the Settlement Agreement is filed, it will receive an additional $1,000,000 annually for four years. Plumas County received the first payment of $1,000,000 for FY 2002-03 and will receive $1,000,000 for FY 2003-04. These funds will be used as “seed monies” to leverage against other funding sources such as CalFed, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the EPA Watershed Initiative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, etc. Proposed projects will seek additional sources of funding in order to stretch the annual settlement award to implement as many restoration actions as possible. Approach A Technical Advisory Committee will assist the Watershed Forum by identifying objectives that will attain the goals; that is scientific and technical input from the Technical Committee will identify those action

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Feather River Watershed Management Strategy?

It supports decision-making for watershed management and restoration under the Monterey Settlement Agreement, setting priorities and guiding how funds are allocated to specific actions.

What goals does the strategy focus on?

It focuses on improving water retention to increase base flows, reducing sedimentation to improve water quality and streambank protection, improving upland vegetation management, and enhancing groundwater retention and storage in major aquifers.

How will funding be handled and how do projects get selected?

Funding follows the Settlement Agreement terms, using seed monies to leverage additional sources. A tiered prioritization approach guides project selection, followed by a project solicitation and selection process and later monitoring and evaluation.

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